| Marker Number |
1838 |
| Atlas Number |
5215001838 |
| Marker Title |
First Presbyterian Church of McAllen |
| Index Entry |
First Presbyterian Church of McAllen |
| Address |
104 S. 12th Street |
| City |
McAllen |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
576678 |
| UTM Northing |
2898374 |
| Subject Codes |
women, women's history topics; churches; Presbyterian denomination |
| Marker Year |
1995 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
southwest corner of S 12th St and Austin Ave |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This church began with McAllen's first Presbyterian worship service, held by the Rev. M.W. Doggett in a local lumberyard in 1908. Dr. W. A. King and George Pollack were first elders. Although adversely affected by the Mexican Revolution (1909-1919) the church was sustained by its Women's Society, formed in 1909. The first sanctuary, built here in 1910, was a prominent landmark in McAllen's early history. A fellowship hall was added in 1949, an education building in 1953, and a new sanctuary in 1959-60. This congregation continues to serve the community with a variety of programs. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995 |
